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Toffeeboy · 03-06-2026 08:30AM

This morning

Glenomra · 03-06-2026 09:15AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124520316#Comment_124520316

It is certainly a strong statement to all those local people who predicted that nothing would ever be built on the site!!!

breezy1985 · 03-06-2026 09:18AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124520395#Comment_124520395

Don't worry they are just going to move on to complaining that it doesn't meet their high architectural standards.

Vanquished · 03-06-2026 12:00PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124520395#Comment_124520395

Not sure that's the best card to play considering the building that used to stand on the site was vacant for 25 years before it was cleared.

The Georgian townhouses on Rutland, Patrick and Ellen Street have all been out of use since the summer of 2008 and there is still no funding secured to refurbish them.

Limerick 2030 love to play the PR game and everything is "world class" and "iconic" in their bubble but the reality is both their and the council's stewardship of this site along with Cleeves has been diabolical.

breezy1985 · 03-06-2026 12:16PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124520832#Comment_124520832

Its not really the fault of the council that the original plans fell through or we had a massive property based financial crash. The Georgian buildings were cleared out by the original private developers if I remember correctly.

People massively overestimate the ability and resources councils have to get projects like this built.

That Cahil May Roberts building was an awful yoke and I remember the designers daughter trying to get it listed because it was apparently architecturally significant.

rjoe90 · 03-06-2026 06:29PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124520832#Comment_124520832

You forgot “revolutionary” for the city

Vanquished · 03-06-2026 06:41PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124521916#Comment_124521916

Indeed. Apparently a bland generic excel spreadsheet inspired design of a tower block which can be found all over the globe, is going to be "iconic" and "game changing" for Limerick and will transform the city into a world class urban centre. According to Limerick council/Limerick 2030.

Toffeeboy · 08-06-2026 05:35PM

Saturday

TheWonderLlama · 09-06-2026 11:41AM

The eye of Revenue.

pigtown · 09-06-2026 11:58AM

Apart from Sarsfield House, what other offices do government have in the city that will be vacated?

source · 09-06-2026 12:40PM

Department of Foreign Affairs have an Irish Aid office on Henry St. Opposite the red church. Department of Social Protection on Davis St, Citizens Information Centre, Tusla in St Josephs and OPW have offices in the city also.

pigtown · 09-06-2026 01:24PM

I wonder how many of those buildings are owned by the state and could potentially be redeveloped for housing

Toffeeboy · 12-06-2026 02:33PM

Today

Hibernicis · 12-06-2026 05:03PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124545881#Comment_124545881

Another great pic. Thank you.

black & white · 12-06-2026 05:18PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124536468#Comment_124536468

AFAIK the building on Henry St where Foreign Affairs and DSP are is rented, no idea of length of lease. No idea about any other buildings.

Poxyshamrock · 15-06-2026 11:26PM

The boom concrete pump was removed from the top of the core this evening so I wonder if it has reached full height behind the slipform box? It was initially said it would be completed in early July.

Cookiemunster · 15-06-2026 11:38PM

I'd say it has alright. There are 12 habitable storeys, then 2 storeys for plant giving 14 floors total.

12 is visible below the slipform so at least the 13th storey will be finished behind it.

Toffeeboy · 17-06-2026 08:13AM

This morning

phog · 17-06-2026 01:11PM

A different view, not mine, from FB

breezy1985 · 17-06-2026 01:36PM

That graveyard was a disaster the last time I was there. Looks like it's been sorted which is great.

Brennans Row · 17-06-2026 09:07PM

Contract D – Office of Public Works Landmark Building, Granary Redevelopment and Bank Place / Granary Courtyard

Just looking at those two views of the Tower above, it seems that the whole Granary building on Bank Place and Michael Street is now completely covered with scaffolding.

Which probably means that the Granary Redevelopment and Courtyard is getting done in tandem with the Tower?

Parcel 6 – The Granary

Following the removal of the library extension the rear façade of the granary will be reinstated using appropriate materials as recommended by the Conservation Architects.

The main vertical circulation lost with the removal of the library extension will be replaced with a simple glazed box, with minimum interference to the original face of the building.

A second 2 storey glazed stairwell is also required on the southern gable of the building to provide fire escape from the upper ground floor.

I read that the 8,400 sq m Granary Renovation is for Office use and the Granary Courtyard is for recreation.

I hope the change from a glazed tower to its new design won’t make the courtyard less bright.

Tis forty years since The Granary got renovated in 1985 from a desolate state.

This 250 year old building is evolving all the time.

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